Lookout Eugene-Springfield

5 days ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ben Botkin

QuickTake: The Trump administration released a list of sanctuary jurisdictions last week, saying the counties and cities, including Eugene and Lane County, are “defying federal immigration law.” After a national sheriffs’ organization complained, the feds yanked the list. The Trump administration last week placed Eugene and Lane County on a national list of sanctuary jurisdictions and demanded they follow immigration law.

1 week ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ben Botkin

QuickTake: Oregon’s Asian-American community has concerns after Gov. Tina Kotek’s office denied an extradition request from Lane County for a suspect allegedly involved in a burglary ring that targeted Asian households. Gov. Tina Kotek denied a request from the Lane County district attorney to extradite a suspect in Texas wanted in connection with burglaries that targeted the Asian-American community in the region.

1 week ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ben Botkin

QuickTake: Lane County’s Point-in-Time count of the homeless population increased by 14% compared to the count a year ago. On the night of Jan. 29, 2025, there were 3,509 residents of Lane County experiencing homelessness. Jon Decker sleeps each night in a tent inside a cavernous indoor facility filled with 86 tents along the 400 block of Garfield Street in Eugene. Each tent shelters a homeless person from the harshness of sleeping out on the streets.

1 week ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Annabel Aguiar

Overview: The Oregon Piano Institute, a nonprofit started by a UO professor, focuses on solo recitals and affordable ticket prices. The pianist Valery Kuleshov has played in concert halls across the world, wowing judges at international competitions and impressing critics with a blend of virtuosic skill and emotional interpretations.

1 week ago | lookouteugene-springfield.com | Ben Botkin

QuickTake: Looking Glass Community Services can reach and serve more youth in crisis in rural Lane County after a $195,000 federal grant helped it expand a drop-in center. Inside a drop-in center in Cottage Grove, young people can get hot meals. Supplies of clean clothing are on the shelves. A washer and dryer are available. Outreach workers with Looking Glass Community Services run the center, which serves youth 11 to 20 years old.